Diego Ferreira vs. Billy Quarantillo prediction, pick for UFC Fight Night 284

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Diego Ferreira and Billy Quarantillo meet in the UFC Fight Night 284 co-feature Saturday at Meta APEX in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.

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Diego Ferreira vs. Billy Quarantillo UFC Fight Night 284 preview​


Ferreira (19-7 MMA, 10-7 UFC) looks to get back on track after back-to-back losses against Grant Dawson and Alexander Hernandez. His last win was a bonus-winning finish of Mateusz Rebecki in May 2024.

Quarantillo (18-7 MMA, 6-5 UFC) also enters on a pair of setbacks, both stoppage losses against Youssef Zalal and Cub Swanson. His last win was a unanimous decision over Damon Jackson in August 2023.

Diego Ferreira vs. Billy Quarantillo UFC Fight Night 284 expert pick, prediction​


Serving as the co-main event is a lightweight clash between veterans Carlos Diego Ferreira and Billy Quarantillo.

Although Quarantillo has been a career featherweight, the 37-year-old is moving up in weight after what is roughly a two-year layoff due to injury.

Ferreira, who is the more active fighter despite being 41 years old, is also looking to stop the bleeding of a two-fight losing skid this Saturday.

If this fight were a few years ago, I'd gladly side with Quarantillo to survive the early storms in order to overwhelm Ferreira down the stretch. But with Quarantillo's durability looking like it really took a hit in recent years, it's hard to be confident that his style can still hold together at this point of his career.

I'm a big fan of Quarantillo and seldom ever pick against him, but I'll semi-reluctantly pick the favorite in Ferreira to find a finish in what is ultimately a dog or pass situation from a betting perspective.

Diego Ferreira vs. Billy Quarantillo UFC Fight Night 284 odds​


The oddsmakers and the public favor the Brazilian fighter, listing Ferreira -180 and Quarantillo +146 via FanDuel.

Diego Ferreira vs. Billy Quarantillo UFC Fight Night 284 start time, how to watch​


As the co-main event, Ferreira and Quarantillo are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 9:40 p.m. ET. The fight streams live on Paramount+.

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Diego Ferreira vs. Billy Quarantillo prediction, pick for UFC Fight Night 284

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